Jaitapur Project Timeline
1993: The Jaitapur region experiences an earthquake the measures 6.3 on the Richter scale leaving 9,000 dead.
2003: NPCIL commissions a feasibility study in the Jaitapur region.(1)
18 July 2005: The United States–India Nuclear Cooperation Deal is signed by George W. Bush and Manmohan Singh in which the United States agrees to support India's civilian nuclear energy program.(2)
September 2005: NPCIL plans to establish two 1,000MW nuclear reactors in Jaitapur in Maharashtra.(3)
October 2005: Government of India approved project "in principle."(4)
5 October 2005: The Indian government acquires 938 Hectares land for site from five villages, Madban, Kirel, Niveli, Warilpada, and Mithagavane. (4)
February 2006: India and France sign an agreement on nuclear cooperation and declare their intention to establish a “nuclear power park” in Jaitapur, consisting of six units of European Pressurised Reactors (EPRs) of 1,650 MW each.(4)
February 2006: India and France sign an agreement on nuclear cooperation and declare their intention to establish a “nuclear power park” in Jaitapur, consisting of six units of European Pressurised Reactors (EPRs) of 1,650 MW each.(4)
The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited and its Chairman and Managing Director, S.K. Jain.
Jairam Ramesh, Minister of Environment.
6 December 2006: Agreement between India (NPCIL) and France (AREVA) for the construction of first set of two third-generation EPR (reactors) and a supply of 25 years of nuclear fuel.(5)
31 July 2008: The total installed power capacity for India: 145,588 MWe. 2.83% of India's capacity (4120 MWe) is generated through nuclear power.
September 2008: the Nuclear Suppliers' Group agrees to make a special exception for India in the global nuclear trade regime in keeping with the US-India deal
1 October 2008: The United States Congress gives final approval to the United States-India nuclear cooperation deal first introduced in 2005.(2)
October 2009: NPCIL announces that it is in talks with a group of French banks on a loan of 3.2 billion USD. NPCIL decides to increase the reactor size to 1,650MW.(6)
May 2011: A delegation meets with Jairam Ramesh to bring to his notice the facts about Madban and ecologically disastrous impact of a nuclear power plant in Jaitapur.(7)
31 July 2008: The total installed power capacity for India: 145,588 MWe. 2.83% of India's capacity (4120 MWe) is generated through nuclear power.
September 2008: the Nuclear Suppliers' Group agrees to make a special exception for India in the global nuclear trade regime in keeping with the US-India deal
1 October 2008: The United States Congress gives final approval to the United States-India nuclear cooperation deal first introduced in 2005.(2)
October 2009: NPCIL announces that it is in talks with a group of French banks on a loan of 3.2 billion USD. NPCIL decides to increase the reactor size to 1,650MW.(6)
May 2011: A delegation meets with Jairam Ramesh to bring to his notice the facts about Madban and ecologically disastrous impact of a nuclear power plant in Jaitapur.(7)
Fukushima heightens concerns.
August 2010: India passes the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill 2010, limiting the amount in damages that a nuclear power company would have to pay in the event of a disaster.(8)
28 November 2010: The Union Ministry of Environment and Forestry grant the Jaitapur project conditional environmental clearance.(9)
10 December 2010: Agreement signed with AREVA for the construction of the first set of two reactors. The project is granted clearance by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
11 March 2011: Earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant.
19 March 2011: Nuclear disaster in Japan intensifies anti-Jaitapur protests.
28 November 2010: The Union Ministry of Environment and Forestry grant the Jaitapur project conditional environmental clearance.(9)
10 December 2010: Agreement signed with AREVA for the construction of the first set of two reactors. The project is granted clearance by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
11 March 2011: Earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant.
19 March 2011: Nuclear disaster in Japan intensifies anti-Jaitapur protests.
26 April 2011: The government of India announces that “The government will introduce a Bill in the next session of Parliament to create an independent and autonomous Nuclear Regulatory Authority of India that will subsume the existing Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB).
2012-2018: The first phase of the project commences and two reactors are to be built.
Sources:
1: The Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace (CNDP). "Courting Nuclear Disaster in Maharashtra: Why the Jaitapur Project Must be Scrapped." January 2011. pdf.
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2: Bajoria Jayshree. “The U.S.-India Nuclear Deal.” CFR: Council on Foreign Relations. 5 November 2010. Web.
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3: Bajoria Jayshree. “The U.S.-India Nuclear Deal.” CFR: Council on Foreign Relations. 5 November 2010. Web.
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4: Vikram Sarabhai Bhavan. “Misconceptions and Facts about Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project (JNPP).” NPCIL: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited. January 2011. 3. pdf.
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5: Yep, Eric and Mukesh Jagota. “Areva and NPCIL Sign Nuclear Agreement.” WSJ: The Wall Street Journal. 6 December 2010. Web.
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6: Beranek, Jan. “Jaitapur Nuclear Project in India: The Next Fukushima?” Greenpeace International. pdf.
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7: Krishnan, Lina. “Jaitapur Nuclear Power Park: Chronology of a Disaster.” Jude Sessions (personal web log). 26 December 2010. Web.
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8: PRS Legislative Research. “The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill 2010.” Accessed June 2011. Web.
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9: The Hindu Business Line. “Jaitapur Project Gets Conditional Eco Clearance.” 28 November 2010. Web.
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2012-2018: The first phase of the project commences and two reactors are to be built.
Sources:
1: The Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace (CNDP). "Courting Nuclear Disaster in Maharashtra: Why the Jaitapur Project Must be Scrapped." January 2011. pdf.
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2: Bajoria Jayshree. “The U.S.-India Nuclear Deal.” CFR: Council on Foreign Relations. 5 November 2010. Web.
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3: Bajoria Jayshree. “The U.S.-India Nuclear Deal.” CFR: Council on Foreign Relations. 5 November 2010. Web.
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4: Vikram Sarabhai Bhavan. “Misconceptions and Facts about Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project (JNPP).” NPCIL: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited. January 2011. 3. pdf.
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5: Yep, Eric and Mukesh Jagota. “Areva and NPCIL Sign Nuclear Agreement.” WSJ: The Wall Street Journal. 6 December 2010. Web.
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6: Beranek, Jan. “Jaitapur Nuclear Project in India: The Next Fukushima?” Greenpeace International. pdf.
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7: Krishnan, Lina. “Jaitapur Nuclear Power Park: Chronology of a Disaster.” Jude Sessions (personal web log). 26 December 2010. Web.
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8: PRS Legislative Research. “The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill 2010.” Accessed June 2011. Web.
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9: The Hindu Business Line. “Jaitapur Project Gets Conditional Eco Clearance.” 28 November 2010. Web.
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